Series: The Black Iron Legacy # 1Published by: OrbitGenre: Dark Fantasy, Grimdark, High FantasyPages: 544 (kindle edition)Review Format: e-bookPurchased Copy. I enjoy playing catch-up at year’s end – time is ever a limited resource and great books fall through the cracks more often than I’d like. One such prime example is The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan,... Continue Reading →
Sentence Structure # 04 Word Choice: The Sharper, The Better
Previous || Next There is a difference between "Someone stole the priest's thing!" and "The abbot's lover absconded with his most prized Bible!" and that difference is owed to word choice. The more exact the words you make use of, the better. Words are the writer's tools; you'll want to avoid those with a blunted... Continue Reading →
Griftlands Early Access — Is It Worth It?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmeaQEjD6f8&feature=youtu.be Early Access is so often little more than a grift, a calculated money grab intent on screwing the players over little more than a promising idea – but that has not been the case with Klei Entertainment’s previous games, and it certainly isn’t with the developer’s latest. Griftlands is an excellent roguelike deck builder... Continue Reading →
Pawn (Sibyl’s War #1) by Timothy Zahn — Book Review — The Fantasy Hive
Blurb: Nicole Lee’s life is going nowhere. No family, no money, and stuck in a relationship with a thug named Bungie. But, after one of Bungie’s “deals” goes south, he and Nicole are whisked away by a mysterious moth-like humanoid to a strange ship called the Fyrantha. Once aboard, life on the ship seems too... Continue Reading →
Augustus by John Williams: The Will to Power (Part 1 of 2)
John Williams witholds the inner voice of the eponymous Augustus, born Gaius Octavius, until the very last. The first Roman Emperor remains among the most enigmatic figures in history, and Williams, too, keeps him at a hand's length, his motives obscure even as the author's other characters scrutinize Octavian's every move. And what characters they... Continue Reading →
Humankind Open Dev (Weekend #01) — First Impressions
What’s this?! Gaming content on the Fantasy Hive? I know what you’re thinking, dear Reader — the powers that be must be mad to give me such autonomy! That’s right, we at the Hive enjoy all things fantastical and creative, and so it’s my great pleasure to bring you all some game coverage starting with... Continue Reading →
Saturday Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin by Charles Soule — Graphic Novel Review
Welcome back, dear Reader, to the most glorious feature of all - Saturday Star Wars! If you somehow missed the last entry in my series of love letters to Star Wars, worry not - here's your link! A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away... Obi-Wan and Anakin by Charles Soule, Marco Checchetto... Continue Reading →